Senior / Lead Technical Product Manager | AI Trust & Identity Infrastructure | Berlin | 100.000 - 120.000 EUR + Bonus + Equity Compensation and benefits <ul><li>€100k base (senior level) / up to €120k base (lead level) + competitive bonus and equity</li><li>Hybrid working from Berlin, flexible hours</li><li>Unlimited vacation, learning budget, home office allowance</li></ul> The company A well-funded technology company building the trust and identity infrastructure that modern digital services increasingly need. Their work sits at the intersection of AI, decentralised identity, and data ownership - a space that's growing rapidly and where the technical problems are genuinely hard. Small team, serious culture, high ownership. Berlin-based with a globally distributed engineering organisation. The role This is a product role for someone who can operate at the intersection of technical depth and product judgment. You'll be defining how trust is built into next-generation AI systems - working on verifiable identity, policy guardrails, and real-time observability for AI agents in production environments. The expectation is that you stay close to the engineering. This isn't a requirements-gathering or roadmap-coordination position. You'll be working side by side with engineers to turn ambitious ideas into shipped product, fast and iteratively, with the technical credibility to engage on trade-offs and guide decisions rather than just relay them. If you've built a career where you've combined genuine technical depth with strong product instincts, and you enjoy working on problems that don't come with a playbook, this role is built for you. What you'll do <ul><li>Partner closely with engineering to define and refine solutions early - from concept to production in practical, incremental steps</li><li>Take ownership of ambiguous problem spaces, structure them into clear paths forward, and keep momentum as direction evolves</li><li>Own product direction for your domain - contributing to roadmap, making trade-offs, and aligning short-term delivery with longer-term platform thinking</li><li>Work across engineering, design, and go-to-market teams, with regular exposure to senior and executive stakeholders</li><li>Be genuinely developer-obsessed - understanding workflows, pain points, and integration experience at a level that shapes real product decisions</li></ul>What they're looking for <ul><li>5+ years in Technical Product Management with a strong technical background - you can engage deeply on system design, APIs, and integrations, not just talk about them</li><li>A track record of shipping products in close collaboration with engineering teams in fast-paced, product-led environments</li><li>Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving priorities - you bring structure, not just process</li><li>Clear communicator across technical and non-technical audiences, with the credibility to drive alignment with experienced stakeholders</li><li>Experience in identity, distributed systems, or AI-adjacent domains is a meaningful advantage</li></ul>

Senior / Lead Technical Product Manager | AI Trust & Identity Infrastructure | Berlin | 100.000 - 120.000 EUR + Bonus + Equity

Engineering Manager | TypeScript, Node.js, React | Digital Trust Infrastructure | Berlin | 120.000 EUR + Bonus + Equity Compensation and benefits <ul><li>€110k-120k base + 15% annual bonus + equity (VSOPs)</li><li>Hybrid working from Berlin, flexible hours</li><li>Unlimited vacation, learning budget, home office allowance, Urban Sports Club membership</li></ul> The company A well-funded technology company on a mission to change how data ownership works on the internet. They're building the trust and identity infrastructure that modern digital services increasingly need - privacy-first, decentralised, and genuinely differentiated in a space that's only getting more important. Small, senior team. Serious technical culture. Berlin-based with a globally distributed engineering organisation. The role This is a hands-on Engineering Manager position leading a core product team. You will own delivery, architecture direction, and the technical bar for a team of engineers building systems at the intersection of identity, privacy, and data ownership. The expectation is clear: this is not a coordination role. You need to be genuinely close to the engineering - able to lead a system design session, not just attend one. The candidates who succeed here combine real technical depth with the leadership instinct to develop their team and hold a high bar. If you've built a career where you've stayed hands-on as you've grown into management, and you can give concrete examples of both, this role is for you. The hiring process is rigorous. Expect to go deep on system design, leadership situations, and your technical areas of strength. Come prepared. What you'll do <ul><li>Lead a cross-functional engineering team delivering on a high-scale, privacy-first platform - primarily TypeScript, Node.js and React</li><li>Own architecture decisions, ADRs, and the technical quality bar for your domain</li><li>Act as a filter between product intent and engineering execution - scoping ambiguity before it reaches your team and catching architectural issues at the design stage</li><li>Run system design conversations for your team's most complex problems</li><li>Partner with Product to shape technical vision and roadmap</li><li>Hire, grow and retain strong engineers - including IC-to-manager transitions</li><li>Champion engineering excellence: clean architecture, CI/CD, TDD, observability and performance</li><li>Drive AI-assisted development practices across the team</li></ul> What they're looking for <ul><li>3+ years in a formal Engineering Manager role with direct people management responsibility</li><li>Strong hands-on technical foundation in TypeScript, Node.js and cloud-native backend systems (AWS preferred) - you can still get into the code when it matters</li><li>Real system design depth - you've led system design sessions, not just participated in them</li><li>The ability to give substantive answers to hard leadership questions: managing underperformance, resolving genuine team conflict, growing engineers who weren't performing</li><li>Experience in regulated, security-conscious or privacy-adjacent domains (identity, fintech, KYC, compliance) is a significant advantage</li><li>Startup or scale-up experience - comfortable with ambiguity, fast pace, and building from first principles</li><li>Based in Berlin or open to relocating</li></ul>

Engineering Manager | TypeScript, Node.js, React | Privacy & Identity Platform | Berlin | 120.000 EUR + Bonus + Equity

Senior Engineering Manager (Full Stack/Backend) | Privacy & Identity Platform | Berlin | 140.000 EUR + Bonus + Equity Compensation and benefits <ul><li>€130k-140k base + 15% annual bonus + equity (VSOPs)</li><li>Hybrid working from Berlin, flexible hours</li><li>Unlimited vacation, learning budget, home office allowance, Urban Sports Club membership</li></ul> The company A well-funded technology company on a mission to change how data ownership works on the internet. They're building the trust and identity infrastructure that modern digital services increasingly need - privacy-first, decentralised, and genuinely differentiated in a space that's only getting more important. Small, senior team. Serious technical culture. Berlin-based with a globally distributed engineering organisation. The role This is a hands-on Senior Engineering Manager position leading a core platform team. You will own delivery, architecture direction, and the technical bar for a team of 7-12 engineers building distributed systems at the intersection of identity, privacy, and data ownership. The key thing to understand about this role: it is not a coordination or programme management position. The expectation is that you stay technically close to the work. You will act as a quality gate between product intent and engineering execution - scoping ambiguity out before it reaches your team, catching architectural issues at the design stage, and running system design conversations rather than just sitting in them. If you've deliberately stayed hands-on as you've grown into leadership, this is the role for you. What you'll do <ul><li>Lead a cross-functional engineering team delivering on a high-scale, privacy-first platform - primarily TypeScript, Node.js and React</li><li>Own architecture decisions, ADRs, and the RFC process for your domain</li><li>Act as a technical filter upstream of your team - the person who catches the hard problems before they become expensive ones</li><li>Partner with Product and Design to shape technical vision and roadmap</li><li>Hire, grow and retain strong engineers, including building pathways to Staff and Principal level</li><li>Champion engineering excellence: clean architecture, CI/CD, TDD, observability and performance</li><li>Drive AI-assisted development practices and contribute to an agentic engineering culture</li></ul> What they're looking for <ul><li>5+ years in engineering management, with experience leading through other EMs or senior engineers</li><li>Strong hands-on technical foundation in TypeScript, Node.js and cloud-native backend systems (AWS preferred)</li><li>Real system design depth - you can lead a system design session, not just participate in one</li><li>Experience operating distributed systems at meaningful scale in a production environment</li><li>Background in regulated, security-conscious or privacy-adjacent domains (identity, fintech, compliance) is a significant advantage</li><li>Startup or scale-up experience - comfortable with ambiguity and building from first principles</li><li>Familiarity with modern AI engineering tooling (Claude Code, LangChain, MCP or similar) is a strong signal</li><li>Based in Berlin or open to relocating</li></ul>

Senior Engineering Manager (Full Stack/Backend) | Privacy & Identity Platform | Berlin | 140.000 EUR + Bonus + Equity

OpenShift Technical Lead Location: Sheffield / Hybrid Contract: 3–6 months initially IR35: Inside IR35 We’re currently looking for an experienced Senior Technical Lead to join a large-scale enterprise migration and platform modernisation programme for a leading global financial services organisation. This is a senior, hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of a key technology domain or migration workstream, providing technical direction while also driving delivery through to successful outcomes. You’ll work across engineering, architecture, infrastructure and programme teams, helping to resolve complex technical challenges, manage dependencies and keep the migration programme moving. As the Senior Technical Lead, you’ll be responsible for: <ul><li>Taking ownership of a defined technology domain or migration workstream.</li><li>Providing technical direction and making key technical decisions.</li><li>Driving migration and platform modernisation activities through to delivery.</li><li>Working closely with engineering, architecture, operations and programme teams.</li><li>Identifying and removing technical blockers, risks and dependencies.</li><li>Providing hands-on technical leadership where required.</li><li>Representing your workstream in technical reviews, governance and leadership forums.</li><li>Working with senior stakeholders and communicating technical challenges, progress and recommendations.</li><li>Ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards, governance and strategic objectives.</li></ul>Key Requirements We’re particularly interested in candidates with: <ul><li>Strong, hands-on VMware vSphere experience within enterprise environments.</li><li>Strong, hands-on Red Hat OpenShift experience.</li><li>Previous experience leading technology migrations or platform modernisation programmes.</li><li>Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage with senior engineers, architects and leadership.</li><li>A track record of owning technical outcomes and driving delivery.</li><li>Strong technical judgement and problem-solving skills.</li><li>The ability to work independently and take ownership.</li></ul>Desirable Experience Any of the following would be beneficial: <ul><li>Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.</li><li>Platform engineering.</li><li>Enterprise compute / x86 infrastructure.</li><li>Networking and infrastructure architecture.</li><li>Storage platforms and data services.</li><li>Infrastructure architecture across compute, storage and networking.</li><li>Large-scale migration or transformation programmes.</li><li>Operational resilience.</li><li>Financial services or other highly regulated environments.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You’re likely to come from a background such as Senior Technical Architect, Technical Lead, Principal Consultant or Engineering Lead. You’ll be someone who can operate comfortably at both a strategic and technical level — able to engage with senior stakeholders while still getting into the detail when required. Most importantly, this is a delivery-focused role. We’re looking for someone who takes ownership, can navigate ambiguity and complex stakeholder environments, and has a proven track record of getting large-scale technical workstreams delivered. If you have strong VMware and OpenShift experience and have led enterprise migration or modernisation programmes, I’d be keen to hear from you.

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Thomas leads Xcede's Permanent Software & Technology team across the UK and Europe, with over 10 years of experience in the German tech market. Having lived and recruited in Berlin, he has a deep understanding of the region's software ecosystem and hiring landscape. An expert in identifying and securing key hires, Thomas supports both established teams and high-growth start-ups through critical scaling phases. He specialises in building cost-effective, tailored hiring solutions that enable companies to achieve their long-term growth objectives.

Senior Engineering Manager (Full Stack/Backend) | Privacy & Identity Platform | Berlin | 140.000 EUR + Bonus + Equity

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